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Uwem Akpan

Born

in Ikot Akpan Eda, Nigeria

May 19, 1971

Website

http://www.sayyoureoneofthem.com

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Short Stories

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Uwem Akpan was born in Ikot Akpan Eda in the Niger Delta in Nigeria. Uwem’s short stories and autobiographical pieces have appeared in the special editions of The New Yorker, the Oprah magazine, Hekima Review, the Nigerian Guardian, America, etc.
His first book, Say You’re One of Them, was published in 2008 by Little, Brown, after a protracted auction. It made the “Best of the Year” list at People magazine, Wall Street Journal, and other places. The New York Times made it the Editor’s Choice, and Entertainment Weekly listed it at # 27 in their Best of the Decade. Say You’re One of Them won the Commonwealth Prize (Africa Region), the Open Book Prize, and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. The collection of short stories was the 2009 Oprah Book ...more

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Average rating: 3.55 · 17,258 ratings · 2,767 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Say You're One of Them 3.55 avg rating — 16,037 ratings — published 2008 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New York, My Village 3.38 avg rating — 675 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Granta Book of the African Short Story by Helon Habila (Editor), Fatou Diome (Contributor), Laila Lalami (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.89 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Parent's Bedroom by Uwem Akpan, Robin Miles (Reading) 4.15 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Ex-Mas Feast by Uwem Akpan, Dion Graham (Reading) 3.94 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Language is That by Uwem Akpan, Robin Miles (Reading) 3.90 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fattening For Gabon by Uwem Akpan, Kevin R. Free (Reading) 4.32 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Luxurious Hearses by Uwem Akpan, Kevin R. Free (Reading) 3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Antes de ir a Gabón liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dis que tu es un des leurs 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I think fiction allows us to sit for a while with people we would rather not meet.”
― Uwem Akpan, Say You're One of Them

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“Gerçek bir demokraside, aptal bir şef kimsenin adına konuşamaz!”
― Uwem Akpan, Say You're One of Them

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“Monica, "Asker adam, dinle," dedi, elleriyle insanlara gülmeyi kesmelerini işaret etti. "Asker adam, gidip onur yiyecek, vicdan mı içeceksin? Karın ve çocukların, elin boş döndüğünü görünce seni mutlu mesut karşılayacaklar mı? Sana daha önce de söylemedik mi? Sen delisin. Yalnızca deliler orduda albay olup ülkeden para çalmadan döner.”
― Uwem Akpan, Say You're One of Them

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Literary Fiction ...: Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominees	24	92	Aug 25, 2009 07:39PM
Literary Fiction ...: Discussion: Say You're One of Them	32	67	Dec 03, 2009 02:59PM
Literary Fiction ...: Best Reads of 2009	49	97	Jan 05, 2010 07:20AM
Cover to Cover Ch...: Aths' Race to 144 in 2010	13	115	Jan 12, 2010 04:49PM

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